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2424* Solshade* is a Python library for modeling solar illumination over complex
2525terrain using * Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)* and precise * orbital geometry* .
2626It bridges geospatial analysis and astronomical modeling, enabling researchers
27- to quantify how sunlight interacts with landscapes over time. Applications
28- include studying permafrost thaw, plant life cycles, snowmelt dynamics, and
29- other solar-driven processes in diverse environments.
27+ to precisely quantify how sunlight interacts with landscapes over time.
28+ Applications include studying permafrost thaw, plant life cycles, snowmelt
29+ dynamics, and other solar-driven processes in diverse environments.
3030
3131Solshade provides both a * command-line interface (CLI)* and a * Python API* .
3232Outputs are written as * GeoTIFFs* for geospatial compatibility, and built-in
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ and temporal diagnostics of solar radiation.
111111![ Top row: (i) Digital Elevation Model, (ii) Total solar energy over the study
112112period, and (iii) Day of peak solar energy. Bottom panels: Solar irradiance
113113time series for eight selected locations, illustrating differences in diurnal
114- illumination across terrain features.] ( imgs/solshade.pdf ) { width=100% }
114+ illumination across terrain features, with legends describing the altitude (ALT),
115+ aspect (ASP) and slope (SLP) of the sampled pixel.
116+ ] ( imgs/solshade.pdf ) { width=100% }
115117
116118# Acknowledgements
117119
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120122Heiberg Island, 2025. * Solshade* is the first of many ideas which were sparked
121123by these discussions.
122124
123- A. C. acknowledges support from the Trottier Space Institute Fellowship program,
124- which enabled parts of this research.
125+ I acknowledge the Polar Continental Shelf Program for providing funding
126+ and logistical support for our research program. I also acknowledges
127+ support from the Trottier Space Institute Fellowship program, which enabled
128+ parts of this research. This research was undertaken, in part, thanks to
129+ funding from the Canada 150 Research Chairs Program.
125130
126131# References
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